Hamish Rutherford, the son of former New Zealand captain Ken, made an immediate impact on the international scene when he scored 171 in his debut Test, against England in Dunedin. A solid opening batsman, Hamish bats left-handed, unlike his father, and also had a Test debut which was a stark contrast to his dad's - Ken had bagged a pair on Test debut, against West Indies in 1985, and scored 12 runs in seven innings in that series.

Hamish made his full New Zealand debut in T20 cricket after a solid showing in Otago's HRV Cup-winning campaign. His selection to face England in early 2013 came after his first international call-up, having been part of New Zealand's squad for the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia. He signalled his development by hitting three centuries in four Plunket Shield matches in 2011-12 and carried his good form into the following season. Rutherford also bowls occasional left-arm spin. ESPNcricinfo staff